WorksheetsUnit 7 Review - Civil War & Reconstruction
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following dates includes the Civil War and Reconstruction era?
a)
1850-1870
b)
1861-1880
c)
1861-1877
d)
1865-1877
2.
Which issue was responsible for Texans JOINING the South in the war?
a)
slavery
b)
Tariff of 1830
c)
Dred Scott decision
d)
Invasion of U.S. Troops
3.
Which of the following factors greatly impacted Texans in supporting slavery?
a)
large and diverse populations from Mexico and Europe
b)
many lakes and rivers for transportation and fishing
c)
large land areas fit for growing cotton
d)
small cabins and hunters in the forests
4.
How did slavery influence Texas to enter the Civil War?
a)
Most Texans believed slavery was wrong and wanted to end it.
b)
Most Texans owned slaves and would lose money if slavery was outlawed.
c)
Most Texans believed that slavery was vital to their economy.
d)
Most Texans wanted to end the slave trade.
5.
Which event caused Texas to secede from the Union?
a)
the end of slavery in the U.S.
b)
the election of President Lincoln
c)
the invasion of Union troops
d)
high tax on cotton
6.
"Texas Joins the Confederacy" The above headline might have appeared in a Texas newspaper in –
a)
1836
b)
1845
c)
1861
d)
1865
7.
All of the following were associated with the Battle of Palmito Ranch EXCEPT:
a)
fought along the Rio Grande River
b)
fought after the surrender of the Confederacy to the North
c)
stopped in mid battle by agreement of both sides
d)
last military conflict of the Civil War in Texas
8.
Why were the delegates at the Secession Convention in FAVOR of having Texas secede from the Union?
a)
They were tired of paying high federal income tax.
b)
They wanted Abraham Lincoln to be president.
c)
They felt the United States gave states too many rights.
d)
They believed citizens should be allowed to own slaves.
9.
I am against slavery and believe it should be abolished. All laborers should be paid for their work." Which candidate below would most likely have made this quote at the beginning of the Civil War?
a)
A Democratic Party candidate
b)
A Republican Party candidate
c)
A Know-Nothing Party candidate
d)
A Mexican Unionist Party candidate to which event in history?
10.
Even after the Civil War ended, fighting raged on in Texas because --
a)
Troops did not read the newspaper.
b)
The government of Texas to continue the war.
c)
News about the end of the war traveled slowly.
d)
Texas was winning the war.
11.
"...the North perhaps is and has been infringing on Southern rights, but what can the South do to better the matter by withdrawing from the Union. There cannot in my opinion any good result from such a procedure." (Elm Fork Echoes, V.XX, may 1992) The author of the above is referring
a)
annexation
b)
secession
c)
reconstruction
d)
surrender
12.
One of the greatest social effects of the Civil War in Texas was --
a)
Women had to fight in the war.
b)
Women had to take on more responsibilities.
c)
Men had to take care of the children.
d)
None of the above.
13.
Which event led to the increased production of corn and wheat in Texas during the years of the American Civil War?
a)
Texas farms began using new fertilizers and pesticides.
b)
Enslaved people stopped working on the cotton plantations.
c)
A need to feed soldiers increased demand for these products.
d)
Confederate officials sent money to Texas farmers to buy land.
14.
Juneteenth is a holiday celebrated in Texas because --
a)
It is the day that slaves were freed in Texas.
b)
It is the day that the war ended in Texas.
c)
It is the day that slavery was limited in Texas.
d)
It is the day that the war began in Texas.
15.
How did the Civil War AFFECT Texas?
a)
It destroyed agricultural land during battles.
b)
It forced Texas to look at new ways to grow crops.
c)
It hurt trade because of the destruction of ports.
d)
It guaranteed equal rights to Native Americans
16.
Following the American Civil War most former enslaved African Americans in Texas began making a living as —
a)
ranchers
b)
cowboys
c)
sharecroppers
d)
railroad porters
17.
Why do both the US Constitution and the Texas Constitution create a system for separation of powers and checks and balances?
a)
Separation of powers and checks and balances are characteristics of an tyrannical government.
b)
Separation of powers and checks and balances are characteristics of an absolute monarchy government.
c)
Separation of powers and checks and balances are characteristics of an ineffective plan of government.
d)
Separation of powers and checks and balances are characteristics of a limited government.
18.
"republican form of government; freedom of worship; freedom of speech and the press; right to keep and bear arms; military subordinate to civil authority" Where are the ideals above guaranteed in Texas?
a)
Constitution
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
none of the above
19.
The following is an excerpt from the State of Texas Constitution of 1876. "Article VI. SEC. 3. All qualified electors of the State, as herein described, who shall have resided for six months immediately preceding an election with the limits of any city or corporate town, shall have the right to vote for mayor and all other elective offices." What principle of government is described in the excerpt above?
a)
federalism
b)
individual rights
c)
separation of powers
d)
popular sovereignty
20.
The people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and possessions, from all unreasonable seizures or searches, and no warrant to search any place, or to seize any person or thing, shall issue without describing them as near as may be, nor without probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation." – Texas State Constitution What is the MAIN idea of this excerpt from the Texas State Constitution?
a)
Searching homes and property is illegal.
b)
Citizens may seize the property of others.
c)
Authorities must have a good reason to search property.
d)
Searching homes and property is common.
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